Superior Township, Williams County, Ohio

Superior Township, Williams County, Ohio
Township

St. Joseph River covered bridge, shared with Montpelier

Location of Superior Township in Williams County
Coordinates: 41°34′40″N 84°37′12″W / 41.57778°N 84.62000°W / 41.57778; -84.62000Coordinates: 41°34′40″N 84°37′12″W / 41.57778°N 84.62000°W / 41.57778; -84.62000
Country United States
State Ohio
County Williams
Area
  Total 43.8 sq mi (113.4 km2)
  Land 43.6 sq mi (112.8 km2)
  Water 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation[1] 863 ft (263 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 5,769
  Density 132.5/sq mi (51.1/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-75819[2]
GNIS feature ID 1087177[1]

Superior Township is one of the twelve townships of Williams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,769 people in the township, 1,452 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Geography

Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:

It is one of only two county townships (the other being Jefferson Township) without a border on another county.

Most of the village of Montpelier is located in northeastern Superior Township.

Name and history

Superior Township was organized in 1839.[4] It is the only Superior Township statewide.[5]

Government

The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer,[6] who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

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